Maddocks-Brown Foundation
Maddocks-Brown Foundation is a private foundation, based in Santa Monica, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $965K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $32K. Net investment income was $86K.
Maddocks-Brown Foundation at a glance
In short: Maddocks-Brown Foundation gave $32K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $6K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $32,000
- +58.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 5
- +66.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $6,400
- -5.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $965,061
- +6.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Maddocks-Brown Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Los Angeles County Museum of Art ($10K). Together the top 5 received $32K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 20 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Maddocks-Brown Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+12%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 67% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2023) to $172K (2020). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $32K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles County Museum of Art Los Angeles, CA | Educational - Now/Then Exhibition Support | $10,000 |
| University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | To Support Athletic Programs - Men's Tennis | $10,000 |
| PBS Socal Burbank, CA | Art Education - Cinema Series Support | $5,000 |
| University of California Berkeley Berkeley, CA | To Support Athletic Programs - Men's Tennis | $5,000 |
| Best Friends Animal Society Los Angeles, CA | Humane Animal Welfare | $2,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $965,061 | $107,971 | $48,116 | $32,000 | 5 | $40,679 | $85,869 | $60,276 |
| 2023 | $904,782 | $76,387 | $33,420 | $20,223 | 3 | $24,386 | $56,169 | $52,215 |
| 2022 | $861,815 | $70,338 | $52,755 | $36,625 | 4 | $41,093 | $60,176 | $52,538 |
| 2021 | $844,232 | $147,735 | $42,054 | $28,655 | 3 | $33,540 | $114,219 | $59,245 |
| 2020 | $738,551 | $66,533 | $191,288 | $171,653 | 5 | — | $58,673 | $53,083 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Maddocks-Brown Foundation reported a distributable amount of $60K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Maddocks-Brown Foundation is led by Linda Brown, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Linda Brown
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Russell Brown
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Baker
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Maddocks-Brown Foundation
How much does Maddocks-Brown Foundation give each year?
Maddocks-Brown Foundation gave $32K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $20K across 3 grants.
What is Maddocks-Brown Foundation's typical grant size?
Maddocks-Brown Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,400, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Maddocks-Brown Foundation give grants?
Maddocks-Brown Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (3 grants).
Does Maddocks-Brown Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Maddocks-Brown Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Maddocks-Brown Foundation's largest grantees?
Maddocks-Brown Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Los Angeles County Museum of Art ($10,000), University of Southern California ($10,000) and PBS Socal ($5,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Maddocks-Brown Foundation?
Maddocks-Brown Foundation reported $965K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $41K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $60K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Maddocks-Brown Foundation's EIN?
Maddocks-Brown Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0844490. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Maddocks-Brown Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
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- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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